Rapes are not intentional, they happen by mistake: BJP minister, but no noise from media

After Madhya Pradesh home minister Babulal Gaur, another BJP leader and Chattisgarh Home Minister Ramsevak Paikra has sparked a storm by saying that rapes are not deliberate and they only take place by mistake.

"Rape joi jaanbooj ke nahi karta, dhokey se ho jata hai dushkaram (Rapes are not intentional. They happen by mistake)," said Paikra on Saturday

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On Thursday, Babulal Gaur had made a controversial remark for calling rape "social crime which is sometimes right and sometimes wrong."

 

"It is a social crime which depends on the man and the woman. It is sometimes right and sometimes wrong. Unless a complaint is filed, nothing happens," said Gaur

The minister went on to intensify saying "it is not possible for any government to ensure that rape is not committed. Action can be taken only after the act is done,"

“The women should learn judo, karate to defend themselves,” he added

His statement lead to and angry retort from Congress which said he had no right to stay in office after making such remarks on women.

The silence of media is also very unfortunate. When a non BJP leader like Mulayam Singh Yadav makes any unfortunate statement on rapes then it gets a lot of attention from media but media believes in playing down the similar statements made by BJP leaders. The rape cases of Uttar Pradesh only hits headlines in media. But the rape is BJP-ruled states is not worthy of media attention (http://idharudhar24x7.blogspot.in/2014/06/why-media-is-targeting-uttar-pradeshs.html).